WOMAN: Ritual and Realness

There are moments in life that feel small at the time — a cup placed in your hands, a quiet prayer, a feeling you can’t quite explain. And then, over years…they reveal themselves as turning points. This episode is a reflection on a ten-year journey with cacao — not just as a plant, but as a relationship . A relationship that has been devotional, expansive…and at times, deeply confronting. From my...

This is the story of how I met my husband,but more truthfully, it’s the story of how I became the woman who could receive him. Because on paper, we make no sense. He is logic. Structure. Corporate. Grounded. Consistent in a way that used to both fascinate and unsettle me. And me? I’ve always been… elsewhere. Creative. Emotional. Multidimensional. Deep in the unseen, the symbolic, the intuitive — w...

Dear Listeners, In my latest episode, I take you behind the scenes of a pivotal turning point in my life. I share how my body, through repeated gallbladder attacks forced me to pause. In that moment, I found myself in a church, praying for guidance. What happened next was nothing short of a quantum leap: a shift into a life and career that truly aligns with my soul’s purpose. This episode is about...

In this video, I share about the wise ancient Irish Midwife. The Bean Ghlúine. Also known as ‘the cunning woman’, ‘the granny doctor’, ‘the fairy doctor’. She has worked through me in my practice over the last 15 years and it is an honour to share her wisdom in her revival. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sarahri...

🕯️ With Sarah Richardson | The Womb & Word Collective ✨ A free 1-hour live experience ✨ Have you ever felt the whisper of something ancient calling you home? The pull to remember your medicine… the ache to return to the wisdom that once lived in your bones? This is your invitation. Join me for a free 1-hour live masterclass —a sacred experience of remembrance called “Meeting the Four Faces of th...

In this episode of WOMAN: Ritual & Realness, we explore what it means to live life as a ceremony — not just in ritual moments, but in the everyday. I share: How to embody your updated inner compass — the Four Directions. Mine are: → Vitality → Ecstatic Eros → Belonging → Sanctuary A live spoken word invocation to Danu, the Great Mother — a return to the Origin, to pleasure, to ecstasy Reflections...

In this week’s episode of WOMAN: Ritual & Realness, I open the gates between clinic and cauldron — sharing how I walk the line between modern medicine and ancient mystery. We explore: * My years working in Dublin’s busiest maternity hospital * The initiations of motherhood and midwifery * My experience in fertility, mental health, and sexual health * My personal path through the mystical and psych...

In this episode of WOMAN: Ritual & Realness , I take you deep into the soul work that prepared me for true partnership — not just with my husband, but with life itself. We explore: 💫 The sacred dance of the inner masculine and feminine🧬 Healing ancestral lines and the wounded masculine🌿 Family Constellations, Internal Family Systems, and psychedelic integration🔥 Seven dates in seven days — and...

In this week’s episode of WOMAN: Ritual & Realness, we explore something both ancient and urgently needed: Pleasure. Not as a reward. Not as indulgence. But as prayer — as a homecoming to the sacred wisdom of your body. Because when we live in survival mode, pleasure becomes something we think we have to earn. But the truth is, pleasure is medicine. It’s a signal of safety. And your nervous system...

In this episode of  WOMAN: Ritual & Realness , we explore what it means to create space — inside your body, your breath, and your being — for your true self to emerge. I guide you through a breath ritual and a Tree of Life journey through the  upper world, middle world, and lower world , inspired by Celtic shamanism. Together, we anchor into the sacred space within — your  inner temple , your ...

In this intimate first episode of WOMAN: Ritual & Realness, I take you behind the veil of my own becoming — from a late-in-life ADHD diagnosis to a rock-bottom malaria experience that cracked me open and led me back to the woman I truly am. We talk about what it really means to live authentically — not just in theory, but in your nervous system, your relationships, and your purpose. I also sha...